I've been using artificial sweetner for years but have now stopped, will my health still be at risk?

Answer 1

just because its artificial doesnt mean you should use it like a maniac, its to make sure you get even less bad stuff, but its still bad. if you want to eat healthy sweets, eat more natural sweets, and use honey, its somewhat better, and you need a bit of honey anyways, and your health will be fine with normal sugar

Answer 2

The answer to your question depends on the type of artificial sweetener and the quantity ingested on a regular basis. Most of the sweeteners on the market today are fairly innocuous and under normal use will not cause any health concerns. Others here have said things about certain sweeteners here that is of common misconceptions.

Saccharin is believed to be a carcinogen, although the amounts used in testing on rats would be an incredible amount of daily intake for a human. About the only use of Saccharin nowadays is in the pink packets that people typically use in tea.

Aspartame (The blue packets) can, under extremely large dosages, become toxic to certain people, though the risk is minimal.

Sucralose (The yellow packets), has been tested and verified by the FDA as no reactive. Essentially this one is sugar that has had three of the Oxygen/Hydrogen groups removed from the molecule and replaced by Chlorine. The chemical bonds of the chlorine atoms are very strong and therefore do not get metabolized by the body.

The best way to define the possible long term effects of a substance on the body is by looking at the half-life of a substance within the body (Half-Life is defined as the time required for a reduction by 1/2 the original amount) . The half-life of three sweeteners mentioned are all pretty small. Sucralose is negligible with Saccharin next just barely measurable followed by Aspartame.

One person stated that they "know" that the yellow packet cause cancer, there is no evidence that proves this to be true. Of the artificial sweeteners mentioned, Sucralose would be the safer of the choices, if using clinical trials and testing as the guage.

Now, all this said, technically table sugar, Sucrose, would be an artificial sweetener as this refined sugar is not naturally occuring. Like all things you consume, moderation is the best course of action.

Basically, if you have had no affects from the sweeteners you have consumed so far, and you do not change your consumption habits, you should remain relivily safe.

Answer 3

Artificial sweetners are extremely bad for you as they stop your liver regenerating. Try eating advocados as they will kick start your liver into functioning normally again. Unless you were ingesting vast amounts of sweetners you should be perfectly ok.
If you do not want to use sugar, try buying some 'Stevia' on the web as it is a natural sugar herb and is 10 to 15 times stronger than the sugar that we use. It is used widely in South America and Japan and Denmark and is also suitable for people with diabetes as it does not affect their blood sugar levels. Go and research this product at www.stevia.com.

Answer 4

It depends on the sweetner in question.

All sweetners, artificial or otherwise are chemical compounds. How they act on the body varies from person to person.

With any dietary change, rule # 1 is "Talk to your Dr"
While that may seem silly, there are reasons for that.
Sucralose (Splenda) is a compound that is essentially chlorinated sugar. It's been shown to cause enlarged kidneys, among other problems.

So, if you've been on artificial sweetners, talk to your Dr about what changes you can expect to experience as your body "detox's" from the chemicals.

Long term effects from certain sweeters aren't know yet, as they appear to have been rushed through FDA approval.

Answer 5

well, i dont believe it is just artificial sweetners that puts you at risk for disease, there is also all the chemicals you eat everyday that they put in food to preserve it and stuff, and chemicals in the air and such. But the fact that you have stopped one thing is defidently a start to better health and you should continue this. I wish you a long and healthy life!

Answer 6

www.rense.com has a lot of articles to do with the f.d.a and its decisions over aspartame ,it also has links to a lot of useful stuff on the subject of artificial sweetners and their toxic effects


now you have stopped your intake ,it will take a while for your body to be rid of the toxins ,so dont be tempted to go back to them ,just hang in there ,you may also find some mood swings occurring ,dont worry its a side effect of the withdrawals ,it wont last long ...but remember once you have stopped taking them you will have to be vigilant in your shopping habits to avoid accidentally ingesting them again ...also check products you dont eat (shampoos cleaning products etc) and also avoid diet drinks
hope it goes well and your not too shocked by the articles

Answer 7

Congratulations on stopping consuming that crap!
No, I don't believe your health is at risk. I have heard from people, once they have stopped taken artificial sweeteners, there health has improved for the better.

Answer 8

Are you worried about the poisining by aspartame (also known as phenalaline K)? Your toxic consumption now stopped should soon be back to normal if you are otherwise fit & healthy. Remember this stuff is in diet soda drinks and most sugar free products.

Answer 9

I, also, have used artificial sweeteners for many years. I find that Splenda is a big improvement over the others. No after taste and it seems much easier on the stomach.

Answer 10

Not at all Chrissie. I always use Sweetners in my drinks and sometimes in cooking. You will be as safe as houses.